Ivan Bozhanov
Lead Software Developer at Information Services Plc.
Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Summary
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Top SchoolIvan Bozhanov is a Lead Software Developer based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, with over 16 years building web-based systems and government-grade CMSs. He combines deep front-end expertise in JavaScript (notably jQuery and jsTree), HTML/CSS, and AJAX with backend skills in PHP and SQL to deliver robust, maintainable applications. As the maintainer and active contributor to the popular open-source jsTree project, he has driven non-trivial fixes and feature improvements—especially around checkbox state handling and keyboard accessibility. His long tenure at Information Services Plc. reflects experience delivering mission-critical solutions for ministries and electoral systems, balancing security and usability. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic hands-on engineer who prefers solving nuanced UI-state and integration challenges that others tend to overlook.
16 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
New Bulgarian UniversityEnglish Deutsch Language School
English, German, Bulgarian
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (8)
debug10
javascript10
ui-design9
testing8
drag-and-drop6
jstree6
jquery6
tree6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
vakata/jstree
Oct 2009 - Jan 2023
jquery tree plugin
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:22 releases, 873 commits, 171 PRs in 13 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Ivan primarily contributed to the jsTree project by fixing bugs and implementing feature enhancements, focusing on the checkbox plugin. The commits showcase the user's involvement in improving the state handling of the checkbox plugin, specifically addressing the logic when not tied to selection, including ensuring that checked/unchecked node states are properly saved and restored when the tree is reloaded or refreshed. The commits also address issues with focus handling, ensuring proper keyboard navigation. The user demonstrated proficiency in JavaScript and understanding of the jsTree core functionalities, along with working on front-end aspects.
bowerjqueryjstreejavascriptjquery-ui
vakata/spreadsheet
Sep 2017 - Dec 2022
Contributions:22 commits, 18 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 4 months
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